Abstract: A method for providing “hands-on” training on a client-server network includes the steps of using a client to specify an address of an executable program located on a server, the executable program including a simulation of a physical object that can be manipulated by a user and the executable program having a monitoring capability for monitoring the user's inputs to the client while the user is manipulating the simulated object, downloading the executable program from the server to run on the client so as to run the simulation and track the user's inputs to the client, uploading the user's input data acquired by the executable program to the server. The monitored user input data is stored in a database in a server for use in analysis and assessment of the user's proficiency at manipulating the simulated object.